We are currently accepting submissions for our Spring 2022 print journal! Submissions for our print journal are due by Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Please send submissions to [email protected]!

"The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest and has the capacity to absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide...If the Amazon is destroyed, it could become impossible to control global warming." By Kathryn White, MPA '22 Read more here: bit.ly/3lKRndH

People have heard of the Keystone XL pipeline, but how many are aware of the eerily-similar Line 3 pipeline expansion project that restarted in Minnesota earlier this month? More on “Why the Biden Admin Needs to Revoke the Federal Permit for Line 3” here: bppj.berkeley.edu/2021/10/19/why…

The World Bank is adopting new financial programs to expand its social & humanitarian objectives. UC Berkeley undergraduate Sean O'Connell explores how these mechanisms have been put to use and what they might mean for the future of development economics. bit.ly/3pFm9XX

The provision of #education is a considerable challenge for developing nations. Garret Dellwo (MPP 2022) argues that in democracies in the global South, governments must fund #public schools rather than outsourcing the responsibility to the private market. bppj.berkeley.edu/2021/11/12/a-c…

"There is a general sense of loss and uncertainty among the women; they are all farmers, but they have no food. Fully aware of the paradoxical situation, at times they seem defeated by their lack of options." By Maria Villalpando, 2nd year MDP candidate: bit.ly/3qR1q43

Who Controls the Data? Exploring the #economics of consumer privacy, Sakshina Bhatt (MDP '22) & Barrett Redmond (MDP '22) argue that privacy must be treated as a right rather than a commodity. bppj.berkeley.edu/2021/11/19/who…

Over 400k are in a famine and millions are on the brink. What can the US do to bring both sides of Ethiopia's conflict to the negotiating table and prevent looming genocide? Read more below from Daren Caughron 🇺🇸 bppj.berkeley.edu/2021/11/23/liv…

Gaby Sanchez, MPP 2022, writes about the origins of the learning crisis in the Global South and weighs various approaches governments can take to improve educational outcomes. Read more here: bppj.berkeley.edu/2021/12/07/tac…

Is it proper to measure policy consequences in monetary terms? UNC Chapel Hill senior, Delaney Edge, makes a case for changing the current role of cost-benefit analysis in American public policy making. bppj.berkeley.edu/2021/12/14/the…

How are China and Japan addressing population growth through policy? Read Rongjie Fang's latest article here: bppj.berkeley.edu/2022/03/16/shr…

Mahnum Khan argues that Pakistan's focus on phasing out electric vehicles is misguided. Read more below bppj.berkeley.edu/2022/03/30/pak…

How can immigration reform help the US meet its demand for childcare? Kathryn White MPA '23 shares her personal story and an argument for policy change: bppj.berkeley.edu/2022/04/06/lov…

Insulating India’s Supply Chains from External Shocks like COVID-19 …eleypublicpolicyjournal.wordpress.com/2022/04/14/ins…

Genevieve Kaplan, a graduating senior at UC Berkeley, describes the history of mistreatment of indigenous peoples in the US. Read the latest BPPJ article here: bppj.berkeley.edu/2022/04/20/a-l…

Claudia Eyzaguirre (MPA '22), Shaloo Jeswani (MPA '22), Taekyeong Yoo (MPA '22), and Vrashabh Kapate (MPA '22) describe Delhi's innovative approach to providing government services. Read the article here: bppj.berkeley.edu/2022/04/20/at-…

Studies show that children who experience the loss of a guardian are at increased risk for developing psychological and behavioral health issues. Julie (MPH & MSW) presents a series of policy solutions to address the impact of parental loss on children: tinyurl.com/2x3u3dmb

Emily Jacobson (MPP '23) argues for expanding voting rights to non-citizens in local elections: bppj.berkeley.edu/2022/11/06/exp… If you have not already, make your voice heard and go vote!